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GOP leadership rejects resolution acknowledging Biden as President-elect
CNN ^ | December 8, 2020 | Lauren Fox, Manu Raju and Daniella Diaz

Posted on 12/08/2020 12:22:30 PM PST by ransomnote

Washington (CNN)Congressional Republican leaders rejected a resolution that asserted that Joe Biden is president-elect, the latest effort by the Hill GOP to refuse to accept the election results even though it's been clear for weeks that President Donald Trump lost.

The rejection came Tuesday in a private meeting after House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer offered a motion to affirm that it is preparing for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Rules Committee Chairman Roy Blunt of Missouri voted with House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy in blocking the motion, effectively preventing the inaugural committee from publicly accepting that the upcoming inauguration will be for Biden. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, the ranking Democrat on the Rules Committee, voted with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Hoyer voting in favor.

"The extent to which Republicans are refusing to accept the outcome of the election and recognize Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as our next President and Vice President is astounding," Hoyer said in a statement. "Their continued deference to President Trump's post-election temper tantrums threatens our democracy and undermines faith in our system of elections ... Republicans are refusing even to allow (Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies) to say that President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris will be inaugurated on January 20, even when there is no serious dispute over that fact."

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To: alternatives?

“The media is always telling us that Trump’s tone is bad. What is this?”


I believe it is called SOP, Standard Operating Procedure. If you remember, his inaugural speech was described as ‘dark’.

The fact that President Trump has declined to concede shows that he is deliberately ignoring the fact that the A.P. other media have declared Joe Biden “President-Elect” as prescribed in the Constitution, is undermining “democracy”. It is probably also racist, well, just because.

/s


21 posted on 12/08/2020 12:34:09 PM PST by hanamizu
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To: ransomnote

Actually, i wish they put it to a vote. Find who the traitors are.


22 posted on 12/08/2020 12:35:38 PM PST by MNDude
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To: libh8er
“it’s been clear for weeks that President Donald Trump lost.”


23 posted on 12/08/2020 12:36:29 PM PST by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: ransomnote

“ven though it’s been clear for weeks that President Donald Trump lost.”

They do have massive powers of denial, don’t they?


24 posted on 12/08/2020 12:40:00 PM PST by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: ransomnote

I’ll bet that made Chrissie Wallace tinkle in his pants.


25 posted on 12/08/2020 1:03:32 PM PST by Fido969 (,i.)
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To: ransomnote

CNN ?
Woo! Hoo!


26 posted on 12/08/2020 1:12:54 PM PST by SisterK (its a spiritual war )
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To: ransomnote

That was an END RUN that failed....

Interception....

Running 99 yards for another touchdown!!!!


27 posted on 12/08/2020 1:49:26 PM PST by ridesthemiles ( )
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To: ransomnote

Where’s our barf alert?

I keep seeing articles posted from CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS and no barf alert...must you people throw things like this at us with little or no warning?

damn kids these days...


28 posted on 12/08/2020 1:50:43 PM PST by Paleo Pete (What this country needs is more unemployed politicians.)
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To: Paleo Pete

Lots of propaganda news being posted all over FR these days....over and over again.


29 posted on 12/08/2020 1:59:02 PM PST by caww ( )
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To: caww

I noticed that. I seem to see more than ever from ABCNBCBSCNNPBSMSNBC, think I saw one from Hufpost not long ago, plenty from NYT and wash post...

just thought it was time to comment about it. I’m pretty sure the original poster here is not a new face, many of those posting MSM articles are. And I’m sure he has a sense of humor too so what the hey, poke a litte fun about it too.


30 posted on 12/08/2020 2:17:26 PM PST by Paleo Pete (What this country needs is more unemployed politicians.)
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Before 2016 I never had difficulty finding photos.....since then it’s grown increasingly difficult if they support this President or go counter to the lefts agenda.


31 posted on 12/08/2020 2:34:17 PM PST by caww ( )
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